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    Natalie Portman Slammed as Hypocrite After Making Statement With Oscars Dress

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    The ‘Thor: The Dark World’ actress was criticizing The Academy for not having female directors as nominees at the 2020 Academy Awards with her Dior gown featuring the names of the snubbed filmmakers.
    Feb 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Not everyone was impressed by Natalie Portman’s action after she made a statement with her dress at the 2020 Academy Awards. The Oscar-winning actress attended the Sunday, February 9 event in a custom Dior gown with the names of female directors embroidered on the hemline.
    The 38-year-old explained that it’s her way to show her support for the female directors, who were not nominated for the Best Director Oscar at the 92nd annual prize-giving. “I wanted to recognize the women who were not recognized for their incredible work this year in my subtle way,” she told The Los Angeles Times.
    But instead of earning praises for her support to female filmmakers, Portman has come under fire as many noted that her production company has only ever hired one female director to date, which was none other than herself.
    Pointing this out, one Twitter user wrote, “What I find funny is that Natalie Portman has hired 0 (zero) women to direct the movies made using her own production company. I think there’s about 7 films under her company, she hired male directors for all of them. Hollywood hypocrites are fun.”
    Another called her out, “I am so sick of performative (white) feminism being applauded, especially when Natalie Portman has a production company and it has only ever hired one (1) female director: HER.” A third user commented, “i wonder if this means her production company will finally produce a film with a female director.”
    Someone else sarcastically posted, “Amazing gesture! If only the production company she owns and runs would hire female directors other than *Natalie Portman*, then it might not be seen as quite so performative.” Another added, “#NataliePortman’s performative Feminism at the Oscars fails to address the fact that her very own production company is peopled by White Male directors.”
    Portman has not responded to the backlash. Her production company handsomecharliefilm has released eight films to date, with three more announced. Out of the eight films, the “Black Swan” actress directed two of them, while the rest have male filmmakers being credited as helmers.

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    'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' to Get Revival Treatment

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    Original series creator Anthony Zuiker is reported to be in talks with executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer to bring back the long-running crime drama to the small screen.
    Feb 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” has joined the long list of shows to receive the revival treatment.
    The reboot of the long-running crime drama, which ran from 2000 to 2015 and became one of the world’s biggest hits on the small screen, is reportedly in the early stages of development, and according to Deadline, original series creator Anthony Zuiker is in talks with executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer to bring the old gang back together, led by William Petersen and Jorja Fox.
    The drama led to a series of spin-off hits, including “CSI: Miami” and “CSI: NY”.
    The show joins projects like “The X-Files”, “Roseanne”, “Will & Grace” and “24”, which have all been rebooted since departing TV.
    Meanwhile, Kelsey Grammer has confirmed a revamp of his hit comedy series “Frasier” is nearing a shoot.

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    'AGT: The Champions' Finals Recap: V. Unbeatable's Performance Features a Bike in the Air

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    In the episode of the NBC show, the final 10 acts hit the stage in front of the judges to impress with Alexa Lauenburger and her dog kicking off the finals with an adorable performance.
    Feb 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – In the Monday, February 10 episode of “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” season 2, the final 10 acts hit the stage in front of the judges to impress. The finals kicked off with an adorable performance from Alexa Lauenburger and her dog.
    Alesha Dixon and Howie Mandel loved it, but Simon Cowell thought that the performance was “nowhere near as good” as her last two performances. Heidi Klum, meanwhile, gave Alexa kudos for coming up with a new routine in just a week.
    The next performer was Duo Transcend which upped their game by doing everything blindfolded. Mary could be seen standing on Tyce’s shoulders and stepping off and that was when Tyce caught her. Simon applauded their thrilling performance, dubbing it the “best performance we’ve ever seen from these two.”
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    Later, Angelina Jordan hit the stage to sing a gorgeous rendition of Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”. Heidi, who hit her Golden Buzzer for Angelina, raved about her performance. “I think you’re incredible,” she gushed.
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    Following it up was Simon’s Golden Buzzer act Boogie Storm. The dance troupe appeared with another jaw-dropping performance to Jennifer Lopez’s “Let’s Get Loud”. However, Howie wasn’t entirely impressed. Meanwhile, The Silhouttes, who got Alesha’s Golden Buzzer, took the stage to offer a “beautiful” performance. “You’re not just here to win it, you’re here to change the world,” Howie added.
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    Hans then returned to the stage to sing Jennifer Lopez’s “Let Get Loud”, which is Simon’s favorite song. Simon wasn’t a fan of the performance, saying, “This was a torture.” Violinist Tyler Butler Figueroa, on the other hand, opted to perform “Hallelujah” and everyone was awed.
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    V. Unbeatable continued showing off their amazing skills as one young boy was tossed onto the bike in the air. Alesha shared that it was a “colorful explosion of pure brilliance.” Up next was Marcelito Pomoy, who came up with a performance of “Beauty & the Beast”.
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    Concluding the night was Sandou Trio Russian Bar. Their performance included flips and walking on fire which surprised everyone. Heidi called it amazing as Alesha admitted, “My heart was in my mouth.”
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    The winner of “AGT: The Champions” season 2 will be announced on Monday, February 17 at 8 P.M. on NBC.

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    'Bachelor' Recap: Find Out Which 4 Ladies Earn Hometown Dates With Peter Weber

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    There are six women left on the show, but only four of them will get the chance to have hometown dates with the pilot in the upcoming episode of the ABC dating show.
    Feb 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Peter Weber’s season of “The Bachelor” returned on Monday, February 10. There were six women, Natasha Parker, Madison Prewett, Victoria Fuller, Kelley Flanagan, Hannah Ann Sluss and Kelsey Weir, left on the show, but only four of them got the chance to have hometown dates with the pilot in the next episode.
    Kicking off the new episode, Peter and the ladies went to Peru before he had his first one-on-one date with Madison. She convinced Peter that she was serious about having him in her future. Later during the dinner, she talked about how important family and faith is to her.
    Peter told her that he felt like his faith could be stronger sometimes, but insisted that it’s still something that was very important to him. He also said to Madison that his feelings for her were super clear. Eventually, Peter gave Madison a rose which she happily accepted. That meant, Madison was among those whose family would get to meet Peter next week.
    Next up for a one-on-one date was Natasha. She and Peter opted to explore a local town. Peter praised Natasha for being honest with him all season, though he wasn’t sure if they were at the level where he wanted to meet her family. Natasha insisted that she saw something special with him, but Peter didn’t feel the same way. At the end, he emilinated Natasha.
    The final solo date was between Peter and Kelsey in which they had a fun day riding ATVs. During the date, they talked about their plans for kids and the future. She also opened up to Peter that she didn’t have a good relationship with his dad and he wouldn’t be at home if Peter went to her hometown. Peter respected Kelsey’s honesty and she got a rose.
    Later, Hannah Ann, Kelley and Victoria enjoyed a three-on-one date. Peter had a chat with Hannah Ann first and she read him a list of reasons why she’s falling in love with Peter. Later with Kelley, she shared to Peter she was frustrated because she only got one on-on-one date. That prompted Peter to think if Hannah Ann was on the show just to have fun instead of searching for a husband.
    It was then time for a moment with Victoria, but it was a bit weird. Despite having doubts, Peter still gave the rose to Victoria. Also joining for the hometown dates was Hannah Ann, meaning that Kelley was sent home.

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    Mark Ruffalo in Line to Take Lead Role on 'Parasite' TV Series

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    Director Bong Joon Ho has reportedly teamed up with fellow Oscar winner Adam McKay in developing a new five-to-six episode series which filming is expected to begin in 2021.
    Feb 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Mark Ruffalo has been tapped for a leading role in a new television spin-off of director Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning film “Parasite”.
    “The Avengers” actor watched from the audience as the filmmaker pick up four trophies, including one for Best Picture, at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday (February 09) and now he’s in line to star in a TV series adaptation for HBO network, according to multiple reports.
    Sources tell Collider director Bong is teaming with Adam McKay on the new five-to-six episode series, and Ruffalo has emerged as a frontrunner to star as one of the leads, although the exact details of the character he’ll be playing have yet to be revealed.
    The filmmaker, who made history at the Oscars as “Parasite” became the first foreign language film to win the Best Picture trophy, recently opened up about some of the ideas he may include in the TV series adaptation.
    “I had all these key ideas accumulated from when I started writing the script,” he told TheWrap. “I just couldn’t include all those ideas in the two-hour running time of the film, so they’re all stored in my iPad and my goal with this limited series is to create a six-hour-long film.”
    The “Parasite” series is expected to begin filming in 2021.

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    John Legend Comes in 'Parasite' Defense Against TV Host's Racist Comments on Oscar Wins

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    BlazeTV host Jon Miller is accused of being xenophobic after attacking South Korean director Bong Joon Ho for not speaking in English when accepting an award at the 2020 Academy Awards.
    Feb 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – While almost everyone at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles gave a standing ovation to the cast and crew of “Parasite”, there’s always going to be some naysayers. Conservative host Jon Miller is one of those haters, ripping the South Korean movie’s director Bong Joon Ho after he won Best Original Screenplay at the 92nd annual Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9.
    “A man named Bong Joon Ho wins #Oscar for best original screenplay over Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and 1917,” he tweeted. Criticizing the filmmaker for not speaking in full English during his speech, Miller continued, “Acceptance speech was: ‘GREAT HONOR. THANK YOU.’ Then he proceeds to give the rest of his speech in Korean. These people are the destruction of America.”
    Moments later when the movie nabbed the coveted Best Picture, Miller added in another tweet, ” ‘These people’ are obviously not Koreans but those in Hollywood awarding a foreign film that stokes flames of class warfare over 2 films I thought were more deserving simply to show how woke they are.That should be clear from the rest of what I tweeted about tonight’s production.”

    He also posted, “LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL,” in response to the movie’s Best Picture win.

    As Oscars and “Parasite” have become trending topics on Twitter, it didn’t take long for other users to catch the wind of his insulting comments. Firing back at the TV host for his racist remarks, John Legend wrote, “Do they pay you for these dumb takes or is this something you do for fun.”

    Writer Yashar Ali, meanwhile, sarcastically asked Miller when Bong Joon Ho nabbed the Best Director award at the same ceremony, “You ok???? You gonna survive this?”
    Another Twitter user blasted Miller, “Don’t even pretend it was about ‘class warefare’. You brought up his Korean name then brought up his speaking in Korean. Your tweet had nothing to do with stoking flames except those of racism.”
    “Xenophobia is a hell of a drug,” wrote another. “Nah, you are. And we’re tired of your whiny, racist bulls**t. F**k off,” someone else replied to Miller’s post. “Does being a racist a** come naturally to you or did you have to work at it?” read another comment.
    “It’s not an overreaction – overreactions are when you’re right but you’ve over done your response. Jon’s not right – he’s racist,” another remarked. Another person schooled Miller, “What is America to you? English-speaking white people? An America that would’ve enslaved you and I less than 200 years ago @MillerStream? No, what we saw tonight is America. An America that’s grown. A melting pot of cultures and languages. Take your self hate elsewhere.”
    But Miller wasn’t the only one against “Parasite” big win at the Oscars. One commented on the movie’s big night, “I don’t like Parasit winning Best Picture Award when there is a The Irishman, as a film critic. In my opinion Parasit is very bad film. I think They want to attract attention to coronavirus.”
    “They don’t deserve it,” someone else commented. A person, who is an apparent President Donald Trump supporter, added, “Calling BS.”
    “Parasite” won a total of four trophies at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature.

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    Oscars 2020: 'Parasite' Historical Wins Round Up the Full Winner List

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    The South Korean movie wins big with a total of four awards including Best Picture and Best Director, while Renee Zellweger and Joaquin Phoenix are named Best Actress and Best Actor respectively.
    Feb 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Parasite” is officially the biggest winner at the recently wrapped 2020 Academy Awards. The dark comedy thriller film won the coveted Best Picture prize at the Sunday, February 9 ceremony, becoming the first film not in the English language to win in the category.
    Executive producer Miky Lee was joined by director Bong Joon Ho and the cast onstage to accept the prize. “Thank you for being you,” he said to the helmer. Producer Kwak Sin Ae, meawhile, admitted she was left “speechless” by the win.
    The South Korean film edged out “1917”, “The Irishman”, “Jojo Rabbit”, “Joker”, “Little Women (2019)”, “Marriage Story”, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Ford v Ferrari” for the prize.
    Moments before going up on the stage to receive the Best Picture award, Bong Joon Ho was named Best Director. It’s his first Oscar in the category. “After winning best international feature, I thought i was done for the day and was ready to relax,” he said in his speech.” “Just to be nominated is a huge honor. I never thought I would win.”
    Bong Joon Ho earlier won the Original Screenplay award, which he shared with Han Jin Won. The movie also made history as the first South Korean film to win in the Foreign Language Film category, which is renamed International Feature Film this year, bringing its total win to four.
    Taking other big prizes at the event were Renee Zellweger for Best Actress for her role as Judy Garland in “Judy” and Joaquin Phoenix as Best Actor for his portrayal of the psychopath villain in “Joker”.
    “Joker” collected a total of two awards, having won Original Score for Hildur Gudnadottir’s works earlier at the ceremony. Other winners with multiple trophies were “1917” which received three (Visual Effects, Cinematography and Sound Mixing) and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” with a total of two wins, including Best Supporting Actor for Brad Pitt and Best Production Design for Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh.
    Best Supporting Actress went to Laura Dern for her role in “Marriage Story”, while Taika Waititi took Adapted Screenplay Oscar for writing “Jojo Rabbit”. “Toy Story 4” was named Best Animated Feature, with “American Factory” taking home the award in Documentary Feature category.
    Other winners at the 92nd annual Academy Awards are listed below.

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    Gabrielle Union to Sue Simon Cowell for 'Endangering Her Life' on 'America's Got Talent' Set

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    News of the reported plan comes out months after the ‘Bad Boys II’ actress got involved in a dispute with NBC and her fellow judge’s entertainment empire over her departure after only one season.
    Feb 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Gabrielle Union is reportedly planning to sue fellow “America’s Got Talent” judge Simon Cowell for “endangering her life” by smoking on the set of the NBC talent show.
    The “Bad Boys 2” actress was fired from the show’s panel of judges in November (19) after just one season, amid reports suggesting her departure was linked to concerns she had raised about a number of controversial incidents which took place behind the scenes, creating a “toxic” work atmosphere.
    An investigation into the complaint is currently ongoing but, according to Britain’s Mail on Sunday newspaper, Union has settled her dispute with the network and Syco, Cowell’s entertainment empire, over her departure – and is now planning to personally sue the mogul himself.
    A source said: “Gabrielle was always cross that Simon would smoke when the cameras weren’t running.”
    “For her, this is a big deal. She believes his smoking has put her life in danger. It can cause cancer and she doesn’t think she deserves to have been at risk when she was at work. This lawsuit will be sent to Simon at any moment. She is determined to see this one through.”
    California has strict anti-smoking laws, banning employers from “knowingly or intentionally permitting… the smoking of tobacco products in an enclosed place of employment.”
    Cowell is renowned for his smoking habit and has struggled to quit, after admitting to smoking up to 80 cigarettes a day in the past.

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